Alison Bonaguro

Tim McGraw released a new album this week. Or rather, an album released a new Tim McGraw this week. "Let It Go," McGraw's first studio album in three years, is...

Sometimes, you just can't hide a twang. You can't bury it beneath the lyrics, and you can't drown it out with the music. Such was the case with Jennifer Nettles'...

Sobriety becomes him. A cleaned-up Keith Urban was back onstage Thursday night, making his past live shows pale in comparison. Chicago fans were the first to get a good look...

The musical compass is finally pointing north. Good news for Chicago, but Texas may not like the sound of it. Because gigging in Texas used to be its own reward....

He doesn't care who you are. That's funny right there. Larry the Cable Guy says it all the time during his standup comedy routine. And he's right. Sometimes things are...

One-time Chicagoan Tucker Max hardly seems like the kind of guy who kept a diary as a kid. Yet he has turned his affinity for writing about himself into a...

If the most popular guy in high school dropped out, that would make room for a new one. Which is exactly what's happened at psuedo-school East High, scene of the...

How does it feel to be drafted by the U.S. military for your gritty guitar playing and rough-around-the-edges song writing? Ask downstate Illinois' Matt Poss. "I'm never gonna pick up...

The trouble with reality shows is, they're unreal. What redeems them, is while they're churning out faux-celebs, occasionally a genuine star finds his way to the top. That's what happened...

This may be counterintuitive to urban dwellers, but where are you likely to find throngs upon throngs of hot women? The answer: country concerts--every time some rock star in a...